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Old 5th May 2009, 10:19 PM   #1
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Interesting article in today's 'Independent' Newspaper: "Ancient but deadly: the return of shastar vidiya".

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...a-1679002.html

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It looks as if Nidar Singh Nihang is hold both a katar and pesh in his left hand?
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Old 6th May 2009, 05:04 PM   #3
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Spot on Louie. I have seen Nidar Singh use lots of Indian weapons in conjunction with each other i.e. in the same hand. Polearms with Daggers, shields with daggers, swords with daggers, the list is endless.
http://www.shastarvidiya.org/ for more info.

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